Reviews

Mayer Hawthorne and The County’s synchronized dance moves and modernized Doo-wop sound were a welcomed contrast to the light drizzle and cloud-filled sky on Friday afternoon. The crowd danced and swayed to each tune, some donning ponchos, others in bikini tops and short. Mayer Hawthorne’s band The County took the Backyard stage at 5 p.m.

OK Go, the rock band known by fans for their creatively choreographed videos, brought the same level of imagination to their hour-long set at The Lawn stage this evening at the Firefly Music Festival. Before the foursome even took the stage, a booming disembodied voice demanded the crowd get pumped, yelling in an ominous tone,

Even at an indie rock-heavy music festival like Firefly, John Legend just seemed liked he belonged. Maybe it’s because he’s everywhere. The University of Pennsylvania graduate just headlined the big Philadelphia Fourth of July celebration in Delaware’s backyard and he’s in our homes weekly thanks to his new new gig as co-host of ABC’s “Duets.”

With a mix of their greatest ’90s hits and a few new songs slated for their comeback album, Jakob Dylan and The Wallflowers were the first band to break in Firefly’s biggest stage Friday afternoon. The slick, radio-friendly songs that catapulted the band onto the charts like “6th Avenue Heartache” and “Three Marlenas” stood out

One of the first songs played at the inaugural Firefly Music Festival could double for the three-day weekend’s theme song: Heartless Bastards’ “Got to Have Rock.” “And I know whenever you are feeling down/You gotta have, gotta have, you gotta have rock and roll,” lead singer Erika Wennerstrom soulfully delivered to the early bird crowd